Levon Helm

Levon Helm

May 26, 1940 · 86 years old

Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (born May 26, 1940 - April 19, 2012), was an American rock multi-instrumentalist and actor. He achieved fame as the drummer and frequent lead and backing vocalist for The Band. He is known for his deeply soulful, country-accented voice, and creative drumming style highlighte…

Known For

9 titles
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The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

1983 · 3h 13m · Movie

The U.S. space program's development from the breaking of the sound barrier to selection of the Mercury 7 astronauts, from a group of test pilots with a more seat-of-the-pants approach than the program's more cautious engineers pr...

7.8
2
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

2005 · 2h 1m · Movie

Ranch foreman Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico.

7.3
3
Coal Miner's Daughter

Coal Miner's Daughter

1980 · 2h 4m · Movie

The fictionalized life of singer Loretta Lynn, a girl who rose from humble beginnings to become a country music star in the 1960s/70s.

7.5
4
The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

1978 · 1h 57m · Movie

A film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.

8.1
5
In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist

2009 · 1h 57m · Movie

A detective in post-Katrina New Orleans has a series of surreal encounters with a troop of ghostly Confederate soldiers while investigating serial killings of local prostitutes, a 1965 lynching, and corrupt local businessmen.

6.1
6
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

1997 · 1h 45m · Movie

A federal agent uncovers lucrative toxic waste dumps in Appalachia and must deal with the locals who want to keep their 'gold mine' secret.

5.1
7
Smooth Talk

Smooth Talk

1985 · 1h 32m · Movie

A free-spirited 15-year-old girl flirts with a dangerous stranger in the Northern California suburbs and must prepare herself for the frightening and traumatic consequences.

6.5
8
Once Were Brothers

Once Were Brothers

2020 · 1h 40m · Movie

A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.

7.4
9
The Dollmaker

The Dollmaker

1984 · 2h 22m · Movie

During WWII, a hard-luck farmer leaves rural home for a big city factory job. Gertie, his woodcarver wife reluctantly joins. City life and reckless spending leave them in dire straits, so Gertie carves handmade dolls to support he...

7.5